Brake



April 25, 1939. w. A CARNES 'BRAKE Filed Deo.

l, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l Plil 25., 1939- A. CARNES 2,155,818

' BRAKE Filed Dec. l, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 25, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlc 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a brake.

An object of the invention is to provide a brake specially designed for use on draw-works drums, although it is capable of use for other similar purposes and is specially adapted for heavy duty.

The invention embodies certain improvements over that type of brake disclosed in my co-pending application led March 21, 1936, Serial No. 70,085.

Another object of the invention is to provide a brake comprising a drum provided with detachable, complemental brake shoes having outwardly converging friction surfaces capable of adjustment and opposing complemental segments having inwardly diverging friction surfaces and novel means for actuating the segments to move the friction surfaces into and out of braking relation.

It is another object of the invention to provide in brake mechanism novel means for mounting and actuating the brake segments.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is` given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a, brake drum as shown partly in section, showing the brake segments associated therewith.

Figure 2 shows an end View partly in section taken on the line 2"-2 of Figure l, and

Figure 3 shows a horizontal sectional View.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral I designates a drum shaft on which the brake drums 2, 2 are splined. A spool shaped cable winding drum 3 is located between the brake drums and is splined on the shaft I.

The margin of each drum 2 is reduced in thickness forming an annular radial flange 4. On each drum are the brake shoes 5, 5. These shoes have the inside annular flanges 6, 6 which embraces corresponding flanges 4 and are secured thereto by bolts as 1. Between the flanges 6 and the corresponding flange 4 are the shims 8. These shims may be removed, or additional shims added thus providing for the adjustment of the shoes 5 toward and from each other. 'I'he outer surfaces of the shoes converge outwardly and are faced with suitable braking material 9, 9 thus forming friction surfaces. On opposite sides of each brake drum are the complemental segments I 0, Illa. which are preferably formed form in shape to and are adapted to t closely 5 l against the corresponding friction faces 9, 9 of the shoes.

The segments are oppositely arranged and have upper and lower bearings I3, I3a respectively to receive the upper and lower bearing rods 10 I4, I4 which form tracks for the segments. The ends of these rods are anchored to suitable legs I5, I5a provided for the purpose and which are suitably secured together by the cross beams I6. Between the segments legs I5 are the fulcrum bars I 1, II whose upper and lower ends have the bearings I8, to receive the rods I4, on which the fulcrum bars are freely slidable. Each bearing I8 has a lug I9 and the bearings corresponding lugs I9, I9a above and below are connected by the upper and lower rods 20, 20. The fulcrum bars II have the longitudinal ribs 2|, 2| on their'outer sides which work between the spaced retainers 22, 22 the leg I 5 as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Between the fulcrum bars I 'I and the segments Illa. there is a transverse shaft 23 whose ends are mounted in suitable bearings of the framework as shown in Figure 3. Fixed on this shaft is an 30 operating lever 24 whereby the shaft may be turned. 'I'he shaft 23 has the oppositely disposed cams 25, 26, the former of which work against the outer margins of the segments Illa and the latter of which work against the fulcrum 35 bars I 'I.

Interposed between the upper and lower ends of the segments I0, Illa are the coiled push springs 21, 21 which normally hold the segments apart to release the brakes. to set the brakes, the free end of the operating lever 24 may be actuated in a suitable direction to move the segments Illa and the opposing bars I'I apart. This will operate to force the segments Illa into braking relation with the brake shoes 45 and at the same time will operate, through the fulcrum bars I'I and the rods 20 to actuate the segments I0 also into braking relation with said shoes to thus set the brake.

In case of wear between the friction surfaces 5 of the shoes 5 and the segments I0, Illa, additional shims 8 may be inserted for the purpose of taking up such wear.

The drawings and description disclose what is now considered to be a preferred form of the in- IIJa and the corresponding 15 I3a have corresponding lugs I9a. The 20 on the facing side of 25 When it is desired 40 end bearings mounted to move on the rod, a brake lever, oppostely disposed cams operative by the lever and arranged between and directly operable against one segment and said bar, means connecting said bar to the other segment, said cams being eective upon operation thereof to cause simultaneous actuation of both segments into braking relation with the drum and means for simultaneously moving the sections into released position upon release of said lever.

WILLIAM A. CARNES. 

